Over the course of five seasons, Bill Henrickson and his three wives (Barb, Nicki, and Margene) struggle to overcome a myriad of challenges they’re faced with while living a modern-day polygamist lifestyle. Bill is an independent businessman who runs a growing chain of hardware stores (Home Plus); the family later goes on to expand their business ventures to a Mormon-friendly casino in the middle of an Indian reservation; the family contemplates taking on a fourth wife; and as if that wasn’t enough on their plates, Bill decides to run for public office. In one of the most shocking moments of the series, on election night, new state senator Bill Henrickson shook Utah to its core by outing his family as polygamists. Now, instead of being embraced for their honesty, the Henrickson family is engulfed by hostility from neighbors, Home Plus employees, casino partners, students at their kids’ schools and even fellow polygamists hoping to keep their personal lives private.

Special Features:"Inside the Episode" feature for each episode - Get the inside perspective with Creators and Executive Producers Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer

2010 - Golden Globe Awards (Hollywood Foreign Press Association): BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION for Chloë SevignyPrimetime EMMY Nominations: OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES: Mary Kay Place: The Mighty And The Strong, Sissy Spacek: End of DaysOUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

2009 - American Film Institute (AFI) Awards: AFI TV PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR – OFFICIAL SELECTIONS Webby Awards: WEBSITES – TELEVISION for Big Love’s “Web of Secrets” Site

2008 - Hugo Television Awards: GOLD HUGO – BEST TELEVISION PRODUCTION (DRAMATIC SERIES)

Big Love is a well cast, engaging series, but hit and miss at times in terms of plot development. Regardless, the series is highly entertaining, and I am glad to now own the entire series on DVD.My biggest disappointment, and what warrants my 2 star rating, is the "cheap" and "not special" feel of the box set. There is no bonus content to the box set that is not already included if one purchased the DVDs individually. There are no booklets, no soundtrack CDs, nothing that makes me feel like I bought something special. (Cf The Sopranos original box set- I felt immersed in The Sopranos world and like I own something important with the great packaging and loads of bonus content.) The packaging for Big Love is lackluster and seems like it was thrown together to make it available in time for the holidays. This important series deserves better than something that looks like "Made in China" could be stamped on it.